Hi Tom, I have Mayo too, also it seems Ballaghaderreen was in both counties, per this website-- http://scripts.ireland.com/ancestor/browse/counties/rcmaps/ Here are the Thomas's I found-- Some from Ballaghaderreen-- GALLAGHER, Thomas Birth Gender: Male Birth Date: 20 Dec 1868 Birthplace: 137, Ballaghaderreen, Mayo, Ire Recorded in: Mayo, Ireland Collection: Civil Registration Father: Michael GALLAGHER Mother: Mary DOOHAN Source: FHL Film 101178 Dates: 1868 - 1869 GALLAGHER, Thomas Birth Gender: Male Birth Date: 2 Oct 1872 Birthplace: Ballaghadereen, Mayo, Ire Recorded in: Mayo, Ireland Collection: Civil Registration Father: John GALLAGHER Mother: Bridget REGAN Source: FHL Film 255864 Dates: 1872 - 1873 GALLAHER, Thomas Birth Gender: Male Birth Date: 14 Sep 1873 Birthplace: Ballaghadereen, Mayo, Ire Recorded in: Mayo, Ireland Collection: Civil Registration Father: John Gallaher Mother: Margaret Sampy Source: FHL Film 255886 Dates: 1873 - 1873 GALLAGHER, Thomas Birth Gender: Male Birth Date: 4 Jan 1874 Birthplace: Ballaghadereen, Mayo, Ire Recorded in: Mayo, Ireland Collection: Civil Registration Father: James Gallagher Mother: Catherine Roddy Source: FHL Film 255896 Dates: 1874 - 1874 GALLAHER, Thomas Birth Gender: Male Birth Date: 3 Feb 1874 Birthplace: Ballaghadereen, Mayo, Ire Recorded in: Mayo, Ireland Collection: Civil Registration Father: John Gallaher Mother: Bridget Murry Source: FHL Film 255896 Dates: 1874 - 1874 Others with Thomas as father- GALLAGHER, Thomas Birth Gender: Male Birth Date: 25 Jun 1870 Birthplace: 17, Crossmolina, Mayo, Ire Recorded in: Mayo, Ireland Collection: Civil Registration Father: Thomas GALLAGHER Mother: Bridget GARRETT Source: FHL Film 101213 Dates: 1870 - 1872 GALLAGHER, Thomas Birth Gender: Male Birth Date: 13 Aug 1870 Birthplace: 532, Lowpark, Mayo, Ire Recorded in: Mayo, Ireland Collection: Civil Registration Father: Thomas GALLAGHER Mother: Bridget GALLAGHER Source: FHL Film 101213 Dates: 1870 - 1872 GALLAGHER, Thomas Birth Gender: Male Birth Date: 29 Jul 1871 Birthplace: 518, Swineford, Mayo, Ire Recorded in: Mayo, Ireland Collection: Civil Registration Father: Thomas GALLAGHER Mother: Catherine CONWAY Source: FHL Film 255830 Dates: 1871 - 1871 GALLAGHER, Thomas Birth Gender: Male Birth Date: 25 Feb 1872 Birthplace: 623, Lowpark, Mayo, Ire Recorded in: Mayo, Ireland Collection: Civil Registration Father: Thomas GALLAGHER Mother: Bridget COSGROVE Source: FHL Film 255846 Dates: 1872 - 1873 _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail